Subaru looked to the Japanese underground for inspiration for its latest Legacy VIP concept. The Legacy VIP shown at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas offers a glimpse of the aftermarket potential of the 2010 Legacy as well as a peek into the slow-riding cruiser culture of Japanese gangsters.
The Japanese automaker says that the concept car primarily draws on themes of an East Coast American interpretation of the so-called “bippu” lifestyle of Japan.
The show car features unique Black Plum paint, rolled and flared fenders, a JDM front fascia, folding side mirrors and headlamps, 20 inch MC3 Enterprises Trinidad wheels and a Universal Air air suspension. Inside, it features a number of Subaru dealer accessories, but the real show-stopper is the diamond-stitch Togarashi Red leather trim – which also covers the engine. Subaru tells us that the VIP, or bippu, theme emphasizes silence, so the engine shrouds are designed to keep the vehicle totally quiet for low-speed cruising.
Aside from the shroud, underhood changes to the 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder are limited to some billet accessories from Subaru and an STI flexible strut tower brace.
